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Trompe l'Oeil: A Full House with Chips, $2 and $5 Bills

American 19th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a two-dollar bill, playing cards, and poker chips. The two-dollar bill is at the center, with playing cards like the Ace of Hearts and King of Diamonds below. Surrounding them are red, blue, and white poker chips. The color scheme includes green, earth tones of the bill, reds and blacks of cards, and bright poker chip colors. The bill is placed at an angle over the cards, with chips scattered around it.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1895
Medium
watercolor over graphite mounted on cardboard
Dimensions
5376 × 3209 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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